Holiday Guide for Guatemala in 2026

Guatemala information

Population: 16.86m
Capital: Guatemala City
Calling Code: (502)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Guatemalan quetzal
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Guatemala in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Guatemala: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 2nd Holy Thursday Guatemala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 3rd Long Weekend! Good Friday Guatemala: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 4th Holy Saturday Guatemala: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Guatemala: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday June 30th Army Day Guatemala: A day to honour the armed forces of Guatemala on the anniversary of the Liberal Revolution of 1871.
	Saturday August 15th Assumption Day Guatemala City: Guatemala City. The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin
	Tuesday September 15th Independence Day Guatemala: Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
	Tuesday October 20th Revolution Day Guatemala: In 1944, university students and military leaders aligned to overthrow the dictator Jorge Ubico
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Guatemala: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday December 24th Christmas Eve Guatemala: Afternoon Only. Marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Guatemala: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 31st New Year's Eve Guatemala: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches